SOUTH BONDI / TAMARAMA PRECINCT MEETING

Wednesday 28 February 2018,

Waverley Council Chambers

The meeting opened at 7.40pm

1. Welcome and apologies

The Chair, Ludovico Fabiano, welcomed residents and Councillor George Copeland to the meeting.

Mayor John Wakefield and Deputy Mayor Dominic Wy Kanak joined the meeting at 8.35pm.

2. Apologies

An apology was received from Councillor Tony Kay. Ludovico conveyed the message that

Councillor Kay although he was not able to attend tonight was happy for residents to contact him

for assistance with any issues they might have.

3. AGM- Election of Precinct Executive

The meeting had a quorum. Councillor Copeland took the Chair as the Returning Officer and

conducted the election for new Precinct officers. The role of the different office bearers was

explained prior to the election to positions.

In the absence of any other nominations Ludovico Fabiano was declared Convenor for 2018; Karin

Brennan was declared Secretary for 2018; Michelle Brenner and Bernadette Crawford were

declared Co-DA Representatives; Tina Matthews was declared Traffic Representative and Karin

Brennan was declared Liquor Representative.

Ludovico resumed the Chair after office bearers had been declared.

4. Minutes of the meeting held 27 September 2017The minutes of the 27 September 2017 meeting were circulated and were accepted as a true record of that meeting.

5. Matters arising from previous minutesLudovico circulated and read Waverley Council’s Response Report presented to the February meeting (3pp report attached). Councillor Copeland queried why the report didn’t come in electronic format.The response was discussed; residents felt concerned that local democracy was being eroded and this should be taken further. It had been recommended in the Response Report that the issue should be referred to the appropriate Ward Councillors and residents asked Councillor Copeland to take the issue up on their behalf. Councillor Copeland agreed and said he will put this through to his reference group. Residents pressed the point that their major concern was to get local

democracy back. Presently the feeling was that with the current DBU system and WDAP assessment there was no representation of what residents wanted. It was noted that Council can put a submission to the DBU, but the best option to achieve results is for affected residents to put their case.

6. Development ApplicationsThere was no DA update.

7. Traffic IssuesThe question of parking was raised. There are trailers, large vans and commercial vehicles parking in residential street taking up residents’ parking spots. The legal status, the pros and cons of angle and residential parking were discussed, as well as the issue of visitors’ parking.The best option to assist with this issue would be to introduce residential parking. This would require residents to put a petition to Council requesting that residential parking be implemented. The petition requires name, address, signature and the issue put up on every page of the petition. More information and a sample petition is available on the Council’s Website.

8. General Business

Garbage: There was some discussion about a resident’s report that neighbours fill up her garbage

bins and asked if Council could assist her with writing a letter. There is nothing Council or Precinct

can do to assist in this matter. It is for the resident to approach the culprit/s and discuss the issues.

Special events: the matter of special events like ‘playing out streets’was raised and discussed.

Motion: South Bondi/Tamarama Precinct commends Council’s motion to implement a pilot pedestrianisation of selected streets in Waverley. The selected streets would be closed to through traffic to allow pedestrian and play activities for several hours after school to allow pedestrian/bike riding activities on a few days during the school year. Possible dates could include Halloween, Arbor Day and Garage Sale Day; our suggested streets are Miller Street, which has a letter with 70 signatures of support, and Avoca Street which already is closed to through trraffic.

This motion was passed unanimously

Dockless bikes The matter of dockless bikes, abandoned, lying around parks, the beach and in front of dwellings, obstructing pathways and generally being an eyesore was raised and discussed. Mayor Wakefield reported that Council had been investigating this issue and was about to take some action. Waverley Council was for bike riding and the use of public transport, but these operators were doing bike riders a disservice.

There being no further general business the meeting closed at 9.35pm.